Prized
for its fragrant, white, summer flowers and yellow fall color. An upright shrub
that is adaptable to wet soils and shady locations. Available May. AWARDS: PSC
Zone
3, 3-8 feet, Fragrant, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade
'Hummingbird'
Glossy
dark green foliage and a dense, mounded habit make this choice plant
indispensable. Fragrant white flowers in mid-summer and yellow fall color.
Discovered at Calloway Gardens. FIRST CHOICE AWARD '94. Available May. AWARDS: GMPA, PSC
Zone
3, 30 inches, Fragrant, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade
'Ruby
Spice'
A
Clethra breakthrough! Deep reddish-pink flowers that don’t fade to
white. Fragrance and yellow fall color add to its beauty. Discovered by Andy
Brand of Broken Arrow Nursery. FIRST CHOICE AWARD '98. Available May. AWARDS:
CARY
Zone
3, 3-6 feet, Fragrant, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade
'September Beauty'
(C.
alnifolia PP#10481) A
late blooming selection of Summersweet! Now you can have even more fragrance in
the garden. Big, white blooms and attractive dark glossy green foliage. Yellow
fall color. Introduced by William Flemer, III.
Zone
3, 3-8 feet, Fragrant, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade
(Discontinued)
‘Sherry
Sue’
Nick-named
“Redstem Clethra” because of the new stems are a bright pinkish-red. The pink
pigment can also be found in the flowers, producing attractive pink tones.
Originating from Dodd and Dodd Nursery in Alabama. A special thanks to Dr. Todd
Lasseigne of the J.C. Raluston Arboretum for getting us this wonderful new
plant. NATIVE: North America. (Discontinued)
'Sixteen
Candles'
An
improved ‘Hummingbird’. Selected by Mike Dirr from a large batch of open
pollinated ‘Hummingbird’ seedlings. Superior dense, mounded habit and larger
blooms. Dark green foliage. Fragrant white flowers in mid-summer and yellow fall
color.
Zone
4, 28 inches, Fragrant, gr 1, Full Sun Partial Shade
VANILLA
SPICE
™
(C. alnifolia ‘Celeb’ ppaf)
This is a standout plant with attractive glossy, dark green
leaves and extra large flowers. The individual flowers are fragrant, pure white
and roughly double in size compared to typical. NATIVE:
North America. The propagation
of, and or the sale of plant parts is prohibited without a license. Patent /
trademark tag required. Zone 4, 3-6 ft,, gr 1,